Metal ties for railroads.



J. S. KIRK.

METAL TIES FOR RAILROADS.

APPLICATION FILED OUT. 14, 1911.

1,028,223. Patented June 4, 1912.

pl TS JESSE SUMNER KIRK, 0F ALLIANCE, OHIO, ASSIGNOE TO WILLIAM H. MORGAN, OF

' ALLIANCE, OHIO.

METAL TIES FOR BAILR OADS.

T0= all whom it may concern zen of the United States, residing at Alliance, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metal Ties for Railroads; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in metal ties for railroads, and it consists in a series of Z-shaped metal ties, and a pair of L-shaped metal ties surrounding each Z-shaped tie, one end of each L-shaped tie forming a support or bearing for the free end of its companion tie.

My invention further consists in the parts and combinations of parts and in the details of construction as will be more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in plan of a section of a track embodying my invention, and Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of a portion of a track showing the manner of connecting the L- shaped ties.

1 represents a series of Z-shaped ties, made of metal I-shape in cross section, with base flanges preferably wider than the top flanges. The two parallel members 2, of the ties 1 constitute the rail supporting members of the ties 1, and the said ties 1 are separated sufliciently to receive two longer members 3 of two L-shaped ties between each two adjacent Z-shaped ties. The L-shaped ties 3 are also I-shape in cross section and are composed of the members 3 and 4; the former being longer than the latter, and located crosswise the track intermediate the Z-shaped ties, and serve all the purposes and functions of straight ties. The two adjacent L-shaped ties, or the two ties intermediate two Z-shaped ties, are so placed that the shorter member 40f one tie will be at one side of the track, pointing in one direction, and the shorter member of the other tie will be on the other side of the track, and pointing in the opposite direction.

With two L-shaped ties intermediate adjacent Z-shaped ties, and arranged as above described, it will be seen that the free end of the shorter member 4 of each L-shaped tie, terminates adjacent the free end of the Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed October 14, 1911.

Patented June 4, 1912. Serial No. 654,762.

longer member 3 of the L-shaped tie 011 the Be it known that I, Jnssn S. KIRK, a c1t1- opposite side of the Z-shaped tie. Each Z-shaped tie is therefore surrounded by two L-shaped ties, and my invention consists primarily in so locating and arranging these L-shaped ties, that the shorter member 41 of each, forms a base or support for the longer member 3 of its companion tie.

As shown in Fig. 2, the shorter member of the L-shaped ties, are bent downwardly as at 5 near their free ends, so as to project under the base flange of the longer member 3 of its companion tie at the free end of the latter, thus forming a support on which the free end of each tie section 3 rests. By this arrangement each pair of L-shaped ties completely surround one Z-shaped tie, and each L-shaped tie assists in supporting the free end of its companion tie, thus forming 1n effect a continuous rectangular frame around each Z-shaped tie, which not only prevents any spreading of the rails which might be permitted by the elasticity of the Z-shaped tie, but which prevents the possibility of any tilting of tl e track.

If desired the abutting ends of the two L-shaped ties of each pair may be connected, but this is not essential, as there can be no relative movement of the ties, consequently no danger of separation of the contacting members of the two ties.

lVith this construction either L-shaped tie can be removed longitudinally without disturbing any other ties, and after one L-shaped tie has been removed, the Z-shaped tie will be free to be removed.

The rails 6 are secured to the parallel rail supporting members 2 of the ties 1, and also to the members 3 of the L-shaped tie by clamps or other suitable fastening devices.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. The combination of a Z-shaped tie, two L-shaped ties surrounding same, one free end of each L-shaped tie resting on a free end of the other L-sh'aped tie, and rails secured to both ties.

2. The combination of a Z-shaped tie, and two L-shaped ties surrounding the latter, each L-shaped tie having a long and a short member, the free end of each short member resting under and forming a support for the free end of the longer member, and rails secured to both sets of ties.

3. The combination of a Z-shaped tie, two L-shaped ties surrounding the latter, each L-shaped tie having a member adapted to extend crosswise the track, and a member adapted to extend lengthwise the track, the free end of each longitudinal member resting under and supporting the free ends of each transverse member, and rails secured to both sets of ties.

4c. The combination of a Z-shaped tie, two L-shaped ties surrounding said Z-shaped tie, each L-shaped tie having one member extending cross-wise the track and a member extending lengthwise the track, each lengthwise member having a downwardly bent end to receive and support the free end of the transverse members of its companion tie, and rails secured to both sets of ties.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JESSE SUMNER KIRK.

Witnesses:

HAZEL ALLMoN, N. C. FETTERS.

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